Curtain and shade support



I. GOSAR.

CURTAIN AND SHADE SUPPORT.

v APPUQATIUN FILED AUG.Z8, I919. 1,351,289. 3 t v v Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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I. GOSAR.

CURTAIN AND SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.2s. 1919.

1,351,2 9, Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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' f Iv an. i [31; a1" 'Tla a UNITED s'r IVAN GOSAB, EBETHLEHEM,jEiuNsYLVA iA; j l

CURTAIN Ann sustain:

To all whom it may'floficern: V

Be it known that'LIvAN GosAn,.a citizen of the UnitedSt'ates, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton and State l of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n"Curtain and ShadeSupports, of which-the ,followingis a specification,

This invention relates to a combined lace curtaln and window shade" support, and an object of the invention is to provide a device ofthis nature whichmay be'easily and conveniently attached to the'frame of 'a' window,

without marring the window frame in "any visible portion thereof, andalsoto provide a lace curtain and window shade: support which will be artistic which eliminates the necessity of the employment of pins, g

, of the brackets for supporting the shade rings or hooks ,or analogous articles "for supporting the lace curtains, eliminating the liability of tearing the'curtain and also to provide a device means'of which the cur tain may be quickly and easily attached 7 thereto. I v I More specifically thex invention' compre hen'ds the provision of an ornamentalframe which is adapted to" be mounted upon :the

top-of a window frameor casing and which ornamental frame carries I suitable supportmg brackets for carrying the ordinary spring roller of a window shade and also carries a pair of substantially L-rshaped arms which are pivotally" connected to the ornamental frame and'engage in recesses formed therein; for forcing and securely clampingthe lace curtain connected to the OTHRIHGIlttIl frame and also toprovide' suit able lockers for retaining the substantially L'-shaped members in firm gripping engage ment with the curtain.

A further object of the invention to 7 provide means whereby the ornamental frame may be quickly'and easily attached to and removed'fr'om about the upper end'of a window frame or casing, which means will not mar'o'r scarlthe window frame in any way leaving the frame in substantially the same condition as it was originally "after the curtain and shade supporting ornamental frame is removed therefrom. g ther' objects of the invention. will appear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which drawings Specification of Letters fa/tent:

Apmication" fl ust 28, 119-19. 's'er'ai it), 320,4281 j ofthe' improved curtainan'd shade support taltenon the line 44 of Fig. 1; a e a l of the end portion 13ther'e'of', the said catch v member having the outer edges of their j t levation of the im: 7

proved ornamental curtain andfshade Sup port snowing t v applied'to window frame;

: F 1g. 2 s a rear-elevatlon partly in section ing frame.

planer the improved curtain and shade" sup' port ng frame. v v .1 Flg; 4 is cross section through the frame Fig; 5 is a' detail view illustrating the bracket structure employed-for pivotally connectlng one of the curtain gripping L'- shapedr'odsto the ornamental frame. I Flg' is a detail perspective view of a part of the attaching catch structure.

Flgtl' 1s a detail perspectiveview of'one roller, and] V v v Fig; 8 isa detail viewpf' a part ofthe, catch structure which is' driven into the upper surfaceof-a window frame. I

Beferrmgmore particularly to 5 the drawings, wherein like character's indicate like'a'iid correspondinglparts throughout the several views, the frame 10," which is, adaptedto fit about. the upper portion of'a windowframe or cas1ng as indicated" at-A' have any suitable design thereon, as' indicated at 11'. tOItClCl to'the attractive appearance thereof; 0r 1t may be perfectly plain asdesired, and th s frame 10 i-nclu'de'san outer portion 12 anda ngularly disposed end portions 13 Car riedthereby and extending at right angles 10; This franie is hollow'andit has a pair of substant ally L-shaped members l f attached'tfo its upper surfaceat'the innerend lengths 15 rolled, and'bent downwardly as shown at 16,- the edges being serrated, p'r o vidinga plurality of teeth 17 whichare adapted'to engage over staples 18 which are driven into the upper surface of the window frame A, short distances-inwardlyfrom the end thereof, and these v teeth '17 engaging over the upper edges of the staples 18''will hold the frame 10 connectedto the window franreA. l r

Attachedto the inner-surfaces of the'end portion 13 of the ornamental' 'frame lO'di rectly opposite each other are brackets 19 and 20', thelowerdepending ends '21 of 90 to'the outer face portion 12,"of the frame which are shaped in the same manner as the approved type of bracket employed for supporting shade rollers,-and these brackets 19 r and 20 are provided with attaching portions 2 1, which are connected to the depending portions 21, by horizontal portions 25, facing the depending portions 21 inwardly from the inner surfaces of the end portion 13, so as to space these depending portions 21 from each other, properly to receive the supporting pin at the ends of the shade rollers 22, allowing shade rollers of ordinary construction and length to be used in connection with the improved shade-and curtain support. f Substantially L-shaped bolts 27 are threaded into the end portion 13, and they have wear washers or disks 28 mounted upon the uprightportions thereof and engaging the upper surface of the horizontal portion 29, upon which plate the rolled end 30 of substantially L-shaped curtain clamping rods 31 areplaced. These rolledeye ends 30 extend over the'vertical or upright portions of the L bolts 27 the bolts forming pivotal supports therefor, and they are prevented from moving longitudinally off the upper end of the bolt by angled brackets 33. The brackets 33 having attaching prongs 34 formed thereon adapted to be driven into the frame 10. However, they maybe attached in any suitable manner.

The frame 10. is recessed, in its inner surface as shown at 34 for partially receiving the L-shaped rods 31 therein, for clamping the lace curtain C securely. in place and connecting. them to the frame 10 without requiring the use of rings, screws, hooks, or analogous structures which are apt to tear thecurtain. The L-shaped curtain clamping rods 31 are held in curtain gripping positions by buttons or latches 36, which are rotatably carried by suitable pins 37 and are substantially semi-circular shaped in plan, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings so as to permit them to be moved into and out of engagement with the L-rod 31, to permit these rods to be swung outwardly upon their pivots as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings, to permit the dis connection of the lace curtain B from the support. The inner facing ends of the rods 31 are outturned as shown at 38, and the inner facing ends of these rods 38 are recesses as shown at 39, to permit the engagement therein of the ball of a curtain finger to facilitate the opening or moving outwardly of the L-shaped rods to release a window curtain.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention; but,

I claim: 1. In a combined curtain and shade support, the combination of an ornamental frame adapted to be mounted about the upupper end of a window casing, and comprising a face portion and angular end portions, apair of substantially L-shaped rodspivotally connected tov said angular end portions and adapted to clamp curtains between the rod and the inner surface of the ornamental frame, and buttons carried by the frame for engaging said rods to hold them in curtain clamping position. f v I 3.' In a combined curtain and shade support, the combination of an ornamental frame adapted to be mounted about the upper end of a window casing, and comprising a face portion and angular end portions, a pair of substantially,L-shaped rods, pivotally connected to said angular end portions and adapted to clamp curtains between the rod and the inner surface ofthe ornamental frame, buttons carried by the frame for engaging said rods to hold them in curtain clamping position, said ornamental frame provided with a recess into which said L shaped rods are adapted to clamp curtains. 1. In a combined curtain and shade support, the combination of an ornamental frame including a face portionand angular end portions adapted to engage against the ends of a window casing, said face portion adapted to be positioned outwardly of the outer surface of the upper end of the window casing, toothed attaching plates car;

ried by the upper surfaces of said end por-' tion for attaching the 'ornamentalframe to the window casing, shade roller supporting brackets carried by the inner surfaces of the ends of said ornamental frame, and curtain attaching means pivotally carried by said frame. e

5. In a combined curtain and shade support, the combination of an ornamental frame including a face portion and end porf-v tions, said ornamental frame adapted to be mounted about a window casing, attaching brackets carried by the ornamental frame, a pair of substantially L-shaped rods pivotally connected to the endsof the ornamental frame, said ornamental frame provided with recesses in its .inner surface adapted to receive portions of said rods therein for clamping curtains in the recesses and connecting them to the ornamental frame, at the inner surfaces thereof.

brackets carried by the ornamental frame,.

a pair of substantially L-shaped rods pivotally connected to the ends of the ornamental frame, said ornamental frame provided 7 With recesses in its inner surface adapted to receive portions of said rod therein for clamping curtains in the recesses and con- 5 necting them to the ornamental frameat the inner surfaces thereof,.the meeting ends of said L -shaped rods being outturned and concavely curved to provide a hook for receiving theball of an operators fingers to permit the swinging the rods outwardly to disconnect a curtain from the ornamental frame, and buttons carried by the inner surface of the ornamental frame for engagement with said rodsto hold them against accidental pivotal movement.

"IVAN GOSAR. 

